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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 203

Two Men Drowned. Fishing Boat Capsizes. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 11

John McLenaghan, 57, married, and Hurtle Fisher, 37, also married, were drowned at the mouth of the Walmakariri River last night through their boat capsizing during a sudden…

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Woman's Death. Motor Car Accident, Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 9

"I am satisfied entirely that this unfortunate occurrence was an accident, and there is no question whatever to cause doubt as to the sobriety of Lieutenant Macarthur Onslow or…

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Shot Her Girl Friend But It Was an Accident Maitland

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 6

THE old Court House at Gresford, a little rustic village in the heart of a grazing and dairying district north of Paterson, was thronged…

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Boy Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 19

While crossing Rochester-street, Homebush, last night Russell Edwards, 7, of Parramattaroad, Homebush, was knocked down by a motor car. He was conveyed by the…

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Youth Killed. Collision at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 19

George Slater, l8, of Trouton-street, Balmain, was riding a bicycle along Curtls-road, Balmain, late yesterday afternoon When, at the intersection of Mort-street, the cycle came…

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Cripple Drowned in Cook's River

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 9

THE body of a man, whose name is believed to be John Porter. was found floating in Cook's River. near Temple Bridge to-day. The man was about 45 years of age…

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Injured Cyclist Dies in Hospital

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

Maurioe Streetfield, 29 of Cloveily Rooad Ranwick whose skull was fractured when he was thrown from a motor cycle in Cleveland Street,…

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Driverless Car. Knocks Down Pedestrian. Collision with Cart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 16

A motor car which had been left unattended on a hill in Alfred-street, North Sydney, late yesterday afternoon suddenly moved backwards, and, gaining speed, turned into…

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Over Cliffs Injured Man Improving Court Proceedings

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 11

The condition of William Chalfont, aged 50, laborer, of Murray-street, Marrickvllle, who was discovered yesterday at the foot of a cliff near…

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Girl Injured on Broken Glass. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 16

Jean Hopkins cut her foot severely on broken glass when returning to her dressingroom after a swim. A doctor inserted a number of stitches in the wound…

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Berg Wins "Title" Mushy Callahan Injured in London Battle with Englishman

Referee · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 10

Did Kid Berg, of London, win the Junior-welterweight world's championship. He defeated "Mushy" Callaghan, of California in the tenth round of a scheduled 15-round bout at…

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Young Woman Shot. Accident With Rifle. Charge Against Girl Withdrawn. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 16

At the conclusion of the coroner's inquiry in Gresford Court-house to-day into the death of Gladys May Warr, 23, who was shot on February 13 at the home of her grandmother,…

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Youth Jammed in Wheel Run Down by Lorry Yesterday's Accidents

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 6

GEORGE SLOPER, 18, of Troughton Street, Balmain, met a shooking death when hos body was jammed in the near…

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Big Conspiracy by Manager Ocean Accident Company Lost Nearly £45,000

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Leonard Roy Montefiore and Stanley Robert Montefiore were found guilty today of having conspired…

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Boy Drowned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 12

Joseph Hollard (8), who with his mother was staying with Mrs. Sheppard in North Rocks-road, North Rocks, left the house about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday,…

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Diver Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 12

Diving from the bank into Lake Parramatta on Sunday afternoon, Samuel David McIntyre (18), of Cumberland-road, Auburn, struck his head on a…

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Motor Accidents. Man and Woman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 15

When a motor car crashed into a tramway "dummy" at the intersection of Johnston-street and Darling-street, Balmain, early yesterday morning, Miss Edna Tindall, of…

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Injured in Crash

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

George Solway, recovering in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital from bad abrasions received when he fell with his lorry over…

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Country News Five Injured

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 17

BATHURST, Thursday.--When the service car which runs between Bathurst and Oberon overturned about two miles from O'Connell last…

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Level-crossing Accident. Train Crashes into Sulky. Man Terribly Injured. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 12

Joseph Thom, an elderly rabbit-trapper, was run down by a train at a level crossing in Main-street this afternoon. The sulky in which he was travelling was smashed to…

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